Hepar Sulphur: A Complete Homeopathic Remedy for Suppuration & Extreme Sensitivity

• Common Name: Calcium Sulphide (Hahnemann’s Calcium Sulphide)
• Source: Trituration of the fused product of Sulphur and Calcarea ostrearum (Calc. carb)
• Family: Compound preparation
• Thermal: Chilly
• Miasm: Psora – Syphilis
• Temperament: Hypersensitive, irritable, sluggish

Sphere of Action

Acts profoundly on the skin, mucous membranes, lymphatic glands, and respiratory system. Especially useful in suppurative and ulcerative conditions.

Key Clinical Indications

Respiratory Tract Disorders

• Croup, laryngitis, hoarseness with rough barking cough
• Dry, hoarse cough worse from cold air
• Threatened suppuration in the throat or tonsils
• Asthma worse in dry cold wind
• Chest feels splinter-like pain on coughing

Skin and Abscesses

• Tendency to form pus – boils, abscesses, ulcers
• Suppurative skin diseases; sensitive to touch
• Furuncles that are slow to heal
• Promotes ripening of abscesses

ENT Conditions

• Otitis media, ear discharges offensive, thick yellow
• Sinusitis, nasal polyps, nose ulcers with pus
• Painful toothache, < from cold air, > from warmth

Hypersensitivity

• To touch, pain, noise, cold air, and mental impressions
• Even a slight draft causes illness
• Extremely chilly, wants to be covered in warm clothing

Characteristic Symptoms

• "As if a splinter is stuck" in the affected part (throat, ears, etc.)
• Profuse sweat, offensive in odor
• Unhealthy skin – slight injuries suppurate
• Pus-forming remedy – begins where Belladonna and Mercurius end

Modalities

Worse From	Better From
Cold, dry air	Warm wraps, warm drinks
Touch, pressure	Damp weather (sometimes)
Slightest draft	Heat in general
Night, 2–3 am	After discharge begins

Potency & Dosage

• Best used in 6C, 12C, 30C for suppuration
• In early abscess or threatening pus formation, 30C is ideal
• Q is not used (as it's a mineral combination)

Relationships

Complementary	Similar Remedies	Antidotes
Silicea	Mercurius, Silicea, Kali iod	Belladonna, Chamomilla

Mnemonic for Hepar Sulph

“HEPAR”

• Hypersensitive to pain & cold
• Expects every minor illness to worsen
• Pus former – boils, ulcers, abscess
• As if splinter in throat or skin
• Responds well to warmth

One-Line Summary

Hepar sulph is a chilly, hypersensitive, suppurative remedy used for abscesses, ulcers, and respiratory affections with splinter-like pains.